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The last chapter was a surprisingly difficult one to write and I hated breaking Ginny and Harry up, it made me angry at myself so no hate mail please…as for Fred/Hermione fans aren't they such a cute couple? Their relationship becomes troubled soon as well and later in this chapter the first Hogsmeade weekend doesn't get off to a great start. Let me know what ages you think should be allowed to attend the Yule ball and yes I'm getting ahead of myself here.

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The Final Battle Trilogy Part One

"Hogsmeade weekend in two weeks." Hermione said happily to Fred.

"Really? We can go to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes." Fred said excitedly.

"Didn't we just see him Friday at the order meeting?" Hermione asked pointedly.

"George? Yeah but that's not often enough." Fred explained almost bouncing with joy.

"Settle down boy." Hermione laughed at him.

"Are you laughing at me?" Fred asked pretending to be hurt.

"Yes." Hermione agreed.

"I'm offended." Fred sat down on the couch and put his head in his hands.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Hermione laughed sitting next to him.

"There you go again, you can't appreciate that I want to see my brother, fine." Fred sniffed dramatically.

"Fred, come on I have classes." Hermione pulled on his hand.

"I can't bear to move, right now. My girlfriend has let me down to cruelly." Fred turned away.

"Then I'll go by myself." Hermione stood up and grabbed her bag, "I can't be late for potions again, and it's Monday Snape is always in a bad mood." She went to exit the portrait hole.

"I can't let you do that." Fred grabbed the handle of her bag.

"And why not?" Hermione asked.

"Because it is my job to protect thy fair maiden." Fred bowed dramatically.

"Why thank you kind sir." Hermione pulled on his hand and they headed down to the dungeons. It had been almost a week since Harry and Ginny had broken up and Ginny wasn't doing much better than before. She was throwing herself into her studies and she had missed Saturday's weekly get together between Sarah, Luna, and myself. It wasn't like her to be like this and Hermione, Ron and Fred were getting worried. Luna and Sarah were as well but they were more reluctant to help her because they thought it was just because of the breakup. Harry was still trying to get her to talk to him but so far the only thing she had said to him since then was, "A punch." Which wasn't the most helpful thing to say. Hermione was worried about how this would affect Harry in the final battle and she knew Dumbledore was thinking the same thing. Remus had been at the order meeting on Friday and Hermione had spoken to him about how Harry was doing and he seemed to think he needed to talk to Harry. So Remus was coming today and he was going to speak to both Harry and Ginny, Hermione was hoping it helped.

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"Ginny." Ron called tugging on his sister's arm.

"What do you want Ron? I have to study." Ginny spun around to face him.

"So do I but I'm worried about you." Ron told her seriously.

"Why?" Ginny asked dutifully.

"Because you missed your girl's night and you never talk to anyone anymore." Ron said.

"I was studying on Saturday." Ginny said angrily.

"And every other day but even Mione who does nothing but study particularly because it's NEWT year took time off for the weekly get together." Ron told her.

"Why do you care anyway?" Ginny rolled her eyes.

"Because not only are you worrying me, but you're worrying Fred, Mione and even Sarah and Luna are starting to think this is more than just post-breakup angst." Ron pointed out.

"I don't know why you're all so worried, it's my life." Ginny contradicted.

"Harry's worried too, you know." Ron started, "He's sorry."

"Don't start with him okay Ron. I don't want to talk about him." Ginny pleaded.

"He didn't mean to hurt you, he was trying to protect you." Ron told her.

"Ron don't." Ginny said helplessly.

"He didn't want lose you." Ron finished.

"Look how well that turned out." Ginny yelled pulling away form her brother and rushing down the hallway.

"Ginny!" Ron shouted trying to get her to come back.

"Thanks anyway, mate." Harry said walking up the stairs.

"I can keep trying." Ron said, "I'm sure she'll talk to you eventually."

Harry waved a hand dismissively and continued on his trail up to Gryffindor tower.

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"It's been three weeks Fred." Hermione said worriedly.

"I know Mione." Fred said pointedly.

"She missed last night again." Hermione told him getting ready for an outburst.

"She did what?" Fred yelled standing up.

"The third one." Hermione continued.

"I know I've been counting." Fred yelled.

"Don't yell at me I didn't do anything." Hermione stated bluntly.

"Sorry it's just she's my sister…and I hate seeing her like this." Fred explained.

"She's like my sister too and I agree completely but we've tried everything." Hermione reminded.

"I know." Fred agreed.

"We have to meet Ron, Luna, Neville and Sarah in the Great Hall." Hermione stood up.

"What about Harry?" Fred asked.

"He's meeting us in an hour he had something to do." Hermione began, "And no I don't know what."

"Fine." Fred followed her out of the room.

"Mione! Fred! Come on it's Hogsmeade." Ron shouted as they got to the top of the stairs leading to the entrance hall.

"George." Fred said suddenly and he took off down the stairs and joined Ron.

"Slow down." Hermione commanded.

"Can I meet you there?" Fred put on his puppy dogface.

"Fine." Hermione laughed.

"See you soon." Fred kissed her and dashed away with Ron and Neville taking off after him.

"Boys." Sarah shook her head.

"Speaking of boys, when are you going to find yourself one?" Luna asked bluntly.

"Luna." Hermione scolded.

"She's right it is about time…its just Hogwarts boys are so disappointing." Sarah shook her head with mock disappointment.

"Sarah." Hermione shoved her playfully as they walked down the path to Hogsmeade.

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"She didn't come?" Harry asked sadly as he joined them outside of WWW.

"No." Hermione hugged him, "How' you been, I feel like we haven't talked in forever." Hermione told him.

"I'm alright." Harry smiled weakly.

"She will come around." Hermione promised.

"We've tried everything and it's been three weeks." Harry pointed out.

"Just wait, it'll happen." Hermione promised looking at Fred.

"Definitely." Fred agreed suddenly.

"If you say so." Harry shook his head.

"Butterbeer." Ron said grabbing Luna's hand he led the way to the Three Broomsticks.

"Ca I get you anything?' Madame Rosmerta asked Rona s he approached the bar.

"Seven Butterbeer." Ron requested.

"14 sickles please." Madame Rosmerta lined seven Butterbeer up on the counter.

"Here you go, thank you." Ron said and he passed three to Luna and grabbed the last four heading to the table.

"To friends!" Hermione raised her bottle.

"To friends." The rest agreed.

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Harry sat while his friends conversed around him, he would join in when they asked him a question but he wasn't really interested in small talk. Things just weren't the same since Ginny had left him and he was struggling to study for his NEWTs and stay afloat in classes. Hermione had helped him a couple times in Transfiguration when he needed it and Luna had helped him in charms but the other subjects weren't going so well. Other then DADA of course, but he needed someone to talk to, he felt he couldn't open up to Hermione so much anymore and Ron wasn't much help. Talking to Remus had helped a bit but he hadn't spoken to him since so now he was stranded.

"What was that?" Sarah asked looking up.

"No." Harry shook his head, "Mione contact the DA with the emergency code on the coins, now." Harry stood up.

"Is it…" Ron trailed off.

"No just death eaters but we need everyone we can get." Harry said.

"Are there any teachers here?" Neville asked.

"I don't know and we don't have enough time to figure it out." Harry answered, "We need an order contact, Fred can you?"

"Yes." Fred agreed, "Mione I…" Fred started.

"I know." Hermione kissed him and watched as he apparated away tears in her eyes.

"He'll be fine." Luna told her.

"It's not him I'm worried about." Hermione sighed looking to Harry.

"Oh." Luna said sadly.

"What's going on?" Dean asked as him and about ten others approached.

"Hogsmeade is under attack and it doesn't look like we have much help form any villagers." Harry explained, "I need anyone who can apparate over here and the rest of you here." Harry ordered.

"What are we going to do?" Someone called.

"Protect ourselves and if we capture a few death eaters along the way all the better." Harry began giving instructions and looked around for Ginny.

"She's in their somewhere." Ron said hopefully.

"I just wanted to say sorry and good luck before she left." Harry said but he stood at the front of the first group anyway, "If you're supposed to apparate go with Ron now. If you supposed to get the younger students out follow Hermione, if you're in my group, let's go." Harry walked out the front door and prepared for battle.